The Blue Note Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival held each June across multiple venues in New York City, hosted by the Blue Note Jazz Club. The inaugural festival took place in 2011 to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Blue Note Jazz Club, and within a single month featured more than 80 performances across 15 different venues.
Its jazz-club brand and citywide programming give it strong music identity.
Rather than confining itself to a single stage, the festival spreads performances across a network of prominent New York venues operated by the Blue Note Entertainment Group, including the Blue Note Jazz Club and Sony Hall, plus other notable rooms such as Le Poisson Rouge, the Beacon Theatre, and Central Park SummerStage
That variety lets the festival present jazz across dramatically different settings, from an intimate club room to arena-scale spaces, within one month-long program
Its origin as a thirtieth-anniversary celebration for the Blue Note Jazz Club ties it to one of the most storied names in modern jazz, and its opening lineup, including Chris Botti, McCoy Tyner, Dave Brubeck, and Chaka Khan, signaled major ambitions
The festival's multi-venue structure
anchored by Blue Note Entertainment Group properties but extending to other prominent New York rooms
has remained consistent since its 2011 launch
Booking a mix of legendary and contemporary jazz artists across the month-long run continues the approach established by the inaugural lineup
which paired veteran figures such as Dave Brubeck and McCoy Tyner with a broader range of genre-adjacent performers
Dates TBA · Usually June
Transit between venues is best.
Smart casual is appropriate for most club and theater settings, particularly at the Blue Note Jazz Club itself, which leans toward a slightly more polished atmosphere than a casual concert...
Keep phone power, water, and a clear meeting point sorted before the main crowd arrives.
Manhattan
Ticketing varies by venue and stage. Confirm official passes before booking travel.
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Blue Note Jazz Festival is listed for Past edition: 1 June–1 July 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in New York, United States. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
31 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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New York, NY
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